Mr. Michael Donnellan:

We have specific arrangements with Tallaght, the Mater and Portlaoise whereby we have a facility in the casualty area - a designated room - where we can take prisoners who are under escort, who would be handcuffed, high-profile and who we would not want to be sitting out in the public waiting area. We have specific protocols with those three hospitals in terms of parking and fast-tracking so that we can get people in and out quickly in a secure, controlled manner.